Jan 21, 10 | Dinotopia Fan Quotes
“I think your books belong up higher with Dickens and J.K. Rowling. I’m surprised you are not as large (actually larger) than Harry Potter. What is wrong with your books?” —John D.
“I think Dinotopia is a pretty good book. Some books lack that certain oomph, but this book had it.” —Aaron P.
“I thought at first that I wasn’t going to like reading your book, but I guess I was wrong.” —Blaize
“I like your book for two reasons. One is when you read it you can pretend you’re inside it. The other is that it’s a pretty good story, so you can read it for twenty minutes or so.” —Joel
“Dinotopia is, in a word, wonderful, magical, irresistible, great, and breathtaking.” —James
“I like the way you put in a few problems and some sudden solutions.” —Kyle
“My opinion of the book is that it was totally radical. Never in my life would I have thought there could be a book that actually taught me something and I liked it.” —Zachary
“I thought the book was pretty good, but there were some words I didn’t understand, and a few words I didn’t get at all.” —Ciarra
“I like your book because it pushes my imagination over the edge.” —Jennifer
“Every time I begin reading one of your books, I am transported from normal, dull Earth to Dinotopia.” —John
“I really did not like the book because it was unrealistic. Dinosaurs and people never lived at the same time. There were not enough facts for my liking.” —Mark
“When I die, I think I’ll go to Waterfall City.” —Cindy
“Now let me tell you about me. I have a dog, a cat, a rabbit, a fish, three hamsters, and a younger brother.” —Leah
“Dear Mr. Gurney. Our homeroom teacher is Mrs. Hendricks. Can you solve a mystery for me? Mrs. Hendricks won’t tell us her age. Do you have a good guess?” —Emily
“My brother and I had an argument. Can you settle it? He says Dinotopia is made up, and I say it is real. Please tell us who is right. And don’t lie.” —Dana
“I take it you’re still alive! Meaning I thought for sure I’d find out this book was done in the 1940’s or some past time and you’d be long gone. I just am glad you’re not six feet under and we could let you know how much we’ve enjoyed this book.” —Christine
“I found Dinotopia fun to read, which helps me to keep on reading instead of stopping every five pages.” —Stephanie W.
“I think the whole part about the guy finding the book in the library and the stuff about him did not go good with the story. Otherwise I thought your book was great, if not the best book in the world.” —Tyler R
“My reading teacher assigned the book for class and I thought it was going to be a kid’s story, but it wasn’t. It was very educational but in a fun way. This was a great book for everyone regardless of age.” —Stephanie C.
“I think you have a soupier imagination. You really pumped up the words and had excellent happening verbs. If I had to grade the book, I would give the book two thumps up and five (or six) stars.” —Mercedes
“I think that this book was excellent. But however it had some boring parts to it so I thought that it could use some tuning up. You must be as rich as Bill Gates and you must have a really big house. Do you live in England and have you ever had a boat crash anywhere?” —Shawn A.
“Waterfall City was beautiful. If only there was a place like that in Connecticut.” —Vicki C.
“The fire I see in my son’s eyes as we lovingly pore over your books and drawings tells me something profound is making its way from your imagination into his.” —Gina R
“I am writing on behalf of your book Dinotopia, which I practically love.” —Savannah S.
“How did you get your imagination to stretch out that far and come up with this book?” —Kati W.
“It feels like I’m in Dinotopia and I can hear the people and the dinosaurs squawking and talking.” —Jimmy A
“I like how the story could have been real. When we had a discussion about the book in class, all the kids talked about the book like it was non-fiction.” —Jennifer C.
“You are a great Author and Artist. You rock so much. Will you wright more books like this? If so, will you send me a copy and I will send you the money even if you wright a different book than this one.” —Matthew L.
“I think that your book is great it has no swears or nudity and that is good and we thank you for writing the book.” Sinsely, —Chris. D.
“Well, I hope you can come by my school. If you are a Red Sox fan, don’t bother.” —Matt J.
“I like the way you pulled real facts and unreal facts and zipped them together.” —Taylor T.
“This was one of the most outstanding books I have read in my twelve years of living.” —Maria G.
“If only Waterfall City were a real place I would love to go there before I become grey and crimpled.” —Jessica S.
“If I send a photo of me, will you draw me in one of your pictures? P.S. I have braces. Don’t draw them!” —Whitney P.
“I think you should make another book just like Dinotopia but about something else.” —Chrissy E.
